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In regards to multi-car quallu, I'd like to see a Gatorade Duel each week. 
2014 NASCAR Thread
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The fact they've implemented a playoff system and they're now trying to force the championship fight to the very end proves this point, in my opinion. Just like stick and ball sports (NHL, NFL, NBA, etc) you try all season long to qualify for the playoffs (the 26 first races), then they select a certain number of teams (or drivers in this case) and while it's a bracket ladder instead of an elimination, it's effectively the same system; people get eliminated until there's only two left to fight for the championship. This works well with those sports because teams that are eliminated pack up and go home, they're not playing alongside the final two. Doesn't work with motorsports (aside drag racing) if only 10 cars are eligible for the championship (this is merely an example), and at every playoff round you take one out until you're left with 2 cars. No team and sponsor that's taken out will be happy to see their exposure pretty much vanish out of thin air, no fan will want to watch only 2 cars go around for 400 miles.
At the same time, they're trying to fix the championship, they're trying to plan the excitement. These things happen by themselves, even if you try to plan it ahead it doesn't mean it'll work, and most of the time it's an absolute failure.
There are other ways to improve the product, instead of changing up the points system and the championship race; perhaps getting rid of certain racetracks, holding shorter races, adding more variety in the racetracks, perhaps even adding a bit more international flavor...
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I'm not sure the ratings freefall supports this sentiment.
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They've also been blind to the fact that the Truck and Nationwide series, under the same 43-1 point system has had close championship battles without needing silly gimmicks.
What they should have done back at the end of the 03 season was change the points system, not change how drivers compete for the series championship.
What they should have done back at the end of the 03 season was change the points system, not change how drivers compete for the series championship.
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Its not nostalagia, its having a gimmick that's taken away the racing and replaced it with "a show". We don't want a show, we want racing.
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I like white better
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Okay, here's my prediction on the Chase changes.
When Brian France comes onto the podium at Media day and announces the changes, the clouds above the building will part, the roof will blow away, the heavens will open, and Big Bill France himself will descend from the heavens.
He will look around, think of the ramifications of what his grandson just said, then will go up to the podium. He will then give him the slapping of a lifetime, announce that the Chase will keep existing over "my dead body" (Bob Pockross will try to interject and point out that he is already, in fact, dead, but France will yell "SILENCE"), and appoints Jeff Green to take Brian's spot. Then, Big Bill will ascend back to the heavens, the roof will come back, and the clouds will close.
Brian France will then continue speaking as if nothing happened and the media will imagine nothing out of the ordainary happened and thus won't report the heavenly encounter.
When Brian France comes onto the podium at Media day and announces the changes, the clouds above the building will part, the roof will blow away, the heavens will open, and Big Bill France himself will descend from the heavens.
He will look around, think of the ramifications of what his grandson just said, then will go up to the podium. He will then give him the slapping of a lifetime, announce that the Chase will keep existing over "my dead body" (Bob Pockross will try to interject and point out that he is already, in fact, dead, but France will yell "SILENCE"), and appoints Jeff Green to take Brian's spot. Then, Big Bill will ascend back to the heavens, the roof will come back, and the clouds will close.
Brian France will then continue speaking as if nothing happened and the media will imagine nothing out of the ordainary happened and thus won't report the heavenly encounter.
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I'm a sucker for the classic #2 car.
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I loved the old MGD black & gold car, they need to bring it back. Oddly enough I think it might benefit Miller to do so. Sales of MGD are way down, and they have no trouble at all selling Miller Lite.
On an unrelated note, booked my plane tickets and rental car for Daytona next month.
On an unrelated note, booked my plane tickets and rental car for Daytona next month.
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New qualifying format is knockout qualifying.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ascar-qualifying-new-cup-race-format/4779785/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ascar-qualifying-new-cup-race-format/4779785/
CodeRedR51
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Only time will tell if it works, but it'll be more interesting than single car runs.
Does NASCAR have a plan in place?
👍 We'll see how it works out. May keep me awake through qualifying! 
Jahgee
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One change, splitting up the most laps lead BP's to increase the emphasis on domination
Points per race - 43-1 (No points for a race you finish less than 50% of)
Bonus Points - +5 for the pole, +3 for leading the most laps, +7 for leading more than 50% of the laps in a race
Chase Picks - All who win a race plus those in the top 10 in points that don't have a win
Chase Seeding - +1 point for every place over 10th in the points you were pre-reset, -1 for every place behind 10th you were pre-reset, +1 point for every win
Eliminations - If you fall more than a race and a half behind the leader (So 65 points), you are eliminated from the Chase and your points are reset to pre-Chase totals plus what you have earned in the Chase
Points per race - 43-1 (No points for a race you finish less than 50% of)
Bonus Points - +5 for the pole, +3 for leading the most laps, +7 for leading more than 50% of the laps in a race
Chase Picks - All who win a race plus those in the top 10 in points that don't have a win
Chase Seeding - +1 point for every place over 10th in the points you were pre-reset, -1 for every place behind 10th you were pre-reset, +1 point for every win
Eliminations - If you fall more than a race and a half behind the leader (So 65 points), you are eliminated from the Chase and your points are reset to pre-Chase totals plus what you have earned in the Chase
